Lesser Capybara vs Yellow Ipe

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Handroanthus serratifolius

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while Yellow Ipe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Yellow Ipe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Caviidae	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Handroanthus
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Handroanthus serratifolius

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Yellow Ipe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Yellow Ipe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Yellow Ipe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and India.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia